Rood  & Chapman 

GENERAL  MERCHANDISE,  PAINTS,  OlLc. 
VARNISHES,  ETC. 


Baltic,  Conn. 


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A Book  of  Useful  Information 


THIS  booklet  was  written  to  help  you — -to  help  you  make 
your  home  bright,  attractive,  artistic,  and  sanitary 
with  the  least  expenditure  of  work  and  expense  on  your 
part.  It  is  a handy  book  and  will  be  found  just  as  practical  for 
solving  paint  problems  as  your  almanac  is  for  referring  to  useful 
information.  There  are  many  times  that  you  want  to  renew  an 
old  bureau,  chair,  or  picture-frame.  If  you  look  at  the  index 
on  the  inside  back  page,  you  will  find  just  what  is  the  best 
finish  to  use,  and  it  will  refer  you  to  the  page,  giving  instructions 
for  finishing  the  article  in  question.  If  you  are  thinking  of  re- 
painting your  house  or  doing  over  a certain  room,  the  attractive 
color-plates  will  probably  suggest  a pleasing  color-scheme — -suit- 
able to  your  purpose.  You  will  find  complete  specifications 
under  each  one  of  these  houses,  and  many  of  the  combinations 
will  be  found  equally  appropriate  on  other  styles  of  houses  as 
they  are  on  the  particular  house  shown. 

In  selecting  the  colors  for  your  exterior  painting,  you  should 
first  consider  the  surroundings  of  your  home  and  then  keep  in 
mind  the  fact  that  the  colors  used  should  harmonize  with  these 
surroundings  and  the  house  seem  to  be  a part  of  them.  Don’t 
get  the  idea  that  a house  in  order  to  be  satisfactorily  painted 
should  stand  out  in  strong  contrast  with  its  surroundings — -on  the 
contrarv,  it  should  really  harmonize  with  them.  If  the  house 
is  well  surrounded  with  foliage,  select  medium  warm  colors  which 
will  give  you  a slight  contrast  between  the  house  and  its  envi- 
ronment. On  the  other  hand,  if  the  house  is  subjected  to  the 
glare  of  the  sun,  very  frequently  a satisfactory  painted  effect 
can  be  obtained  by  using  colors  such  as  grays,  drabs,  greens, 
etc.  If  your  house  has  rather  elaborate  trimmings,  simplify 
them  by  painting  the  entire  trim  in  one  color,  thus  keeping 
these  parts  subdued;  the  plain  effects  have  much  more  dignity. 
The  tall,  plain  house  can  oftentimes  be  improved  by  selecting 
two  body  colors — a light  one  for  the  lower  and  a dark  one  for 
the  upper  part.  It  does  not  cost  any  more  to  paint  a house  in 
an  attractive  color  combination,  and  a little  extra  care  in  choosing 
these  colors,  is  well  worth  while. 


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Machine-Made  Paint  a Necessity 

WHEN  you  approach  the  question  of  paint  do  not  merely 
say : “Paint  my  house”  or  “Use  Lead  and  Oil,”  but  name 
a definite  kind  of  paint  because  you  know  that  a re- 
liable manufacturer  stands  back  of  it — because  it  has  had  the 
confidence  of  the  painting  public  for  years.  If  you  are  not  fa- 
miliar with  the  details  of  paint-making  there  are  some  points 
just  as  important  as  the  selection  of  the  colors. 

If  you  should  take  a certain  number  of  painting  materials 
and  mix  them  up  yourself  you  could  not  tell  how  much  real  paint 
protection  the  mixture  contained  until  after  you  had  applied 
it  to  the  surface  and  allowed  it  to  stand  a number  of  years. 
Furthermore,  with  ordinary  equipment  such  as  painters  use  in  mix- 
ing lead  and  oil  it  is  practically  impossible  to  get  exactly  the  same 
formula.  So  whether  you  mixed  the  paint  or  had  the  painter 
do  it  there  would  invariably  be  an  uncertainty  as  to  the  final 
protective  results.  This  is  why  a machine-made  paint  prepared 
according  to  time-tried  and  tested  formulas,  made  of  chemically 
pure  and  uniform  raw  materials,  mixed  and  ground  by  powerful 
machinery  is  a paint  which  is  dependable  and  bound  to  give 
you  satisfactory  results.  All  these  qualifications  are  found  in 
Rogers  Machine-Made  Paint — they  are  the  cause  of  its  long 
standing  anti  continuous  satisfaction. 


Rogers  Paint 

Rogers  Machine-Made.  Paint 
is  unexcelled  for  surface  protec- 
tion and  durability.  It  is  pro- 
portioned and  mixed  by  powerful 
modern  machinery  to  secure  an 
c a s y-spreading,  solid-covering 
paint.  It  is  machine-ground  to  a 
perfect  degree  of  fineness,  and 
may  be  depended  upon  for  abso- 
lute uniformity.  Comes  in  a 
variety  of  attractive , durable  colors. 


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Body — Rogers  Paint.  No.  6.  Trimming — Rogers  Paint,  Outside  White.  Sash — 
Rogers  Paint.  Outside  White.  Shutters  —Rogers Paint,  No.  36.  Roof — Rogers  Creo-Stain, 
Xo.  201).  Torch  Ceiling—  Rogers  Paint.  No.  25.  1‘orch  Floor — Rogers  Porch  and  Deck 
Paint,  Dust  Color. 


Body — Rogers  Paint,  No.  554.  Trimming — Rogers  Paint,  OW.  Sash — Rogers 
Paint,  No.  40.  Gable — Rogers  Creo-Stain,  No.  330.  Roof — Rogers  Creo-Stain.  No.  330. 
Porch  Ceiling — Rogers  Paint,  No.  20.  Porch  Floor — Rogers  Porch  and  Deck  Paint,  Dust 
Color. 


Upper  Body — Rogers  Creo-Stain  No.  200.  Lower  Body — Rogers  Paint,  No.  24. 
Trimming — Rogers  Paint,  No.  36.  Roof — Rogers  Creo-Stain,  No.  2C0.  Porch  Floor — 
Rogers  Porch  and  Deck  Paint,  Fawn  Color. 


Body — Rogers  Paint,  No.  14.  Trimming — Rogers  Paint,  No.  36.  Sash — Rogers 
Paint,  No.  1 i.  Roof — Rogers  Creo-Stain,  No.  250.  Porch  Ceiling — Rogers  Paint,  No.  25. 
Porch  Floor — Rogers  Porch  and  Deck  Paint,  Dust  Color. 


Have  Decorative,  Sanitary  Walls 

IF  YOl  want  to  make  the  walls  of  your  rooms  both  decorative 
and  sanitary,  there  is  only  one  satisfactory  way  to  do  it — and 
that  is,  to  paint  them.  Decorative  and  sanitary  qualifica- 
tions are  not  found  together  in  many  materials  suitable  for  wall 
and  ceiling  decoration.  It  is  generally  agreed  by  most  deco- 
rators of  today  that  a good  quality  flat  wall  paint  is  the  only 
material  that  will  produce  a wall  finish  both  decorative  and  sani- 
tary. Rogers  Wall-Tona  is  manufactured  to  meet  in  the  most 
satisfactory  way  possible  the  growing  demand  for  painted  walls. 
Wall-Tona  is  first  a paint — and  every  one  admits  that  paint  is 
the  most  sanitary  finish  which  can  be  applied  to  a wall,  because 
it  can  be  repeatedly  washed  with  soap  and  water.  Then,  too,  it  is 
a flat  paint,  thus  affording  solt,  but  rich  velvety  effects,  having 
great  decorative  possibilities.  Wall-Tona  adapts  itself  readily  to 
stenciling  and  can  be  applied  over  any  kind  of  wall,  whether  it 
be  of  rough  or  smooth  plaster,  canvas,  burlap,  muslin,  plaster 
board  or  metal. 

If  you  like  a wall  finished  in  an  unusual,  and  the  same  time 
artistic  and  sanitary  way,  use  Wall-Tona  Mottled  Kffects. 
You  may  obtain,  free  of  charge,  complete  instructions  for 
obtaining  these  artistic  and  beautiful  effects  by  writing  to  the 
Decorative  Department,  Detroit  White  Lead  Wrorks,  Detroit, 
Mich. 


Wall-Tona 

Rogers  Wall-Tona 
comes  in  many  beauti- 
ful, artistically  blend- 
ed colors  that  afford,  a 
soft,  pleasing  effect. 
Under  ordinary  con- 
ditions, one  gallon  of 
Wall-Tona  covers  ap- 
proximately 275  to  300 
square  feet,  two  coats. 
Used  over  smoothed 
plastered  walls,  one 
gallon  will  cover  be- 
tween 350  and  bOO 
square  feet,  two  coats. 


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OMMHE.  MARK 


To  Decorate  and  Preserve  Woodwork 

YC  )l  can  decorate  and  at  the  same  time  protect  the  floors, 
furniture  and  all  the  woodwork  in  your  house  by  means 
of  Rogers  Staintloor  Finish  which  is  made  specially  for 
general  household  decorating  and  redecorating.  It  might  be 
called  an  “Up-keep  Finish’’. since,  with  merely  a brush  andean 
of  Staintloor,  you  can  make  your  old  floors,;  furniture,  woodwork, 
etc.,  look  like  new,  and  more  important  still,  keep  them  like  new. 
Staintloor  is  now  a household  necessity,  since  it  has  such  a variety 
of  uses.  It  can  be  used  on  old  or  new  surfaces,  over  any  kind 
of  wood,  or  any  previously  painted  surface.  Unlike  paint 
it  does  not  obscure  the  grain  of  the  wood,  and  when  used 
on  softwoods,  it  closely  imitates  the  most  expensive  hardwood. 
There  are  many  pieces  of  furniture  about  the  house  which  can 
be  easily  made  as  good  as  new  with  only  one  coat  of  Staintloor 
in  any  color.  Take  a natural  wicker  chair,  or  any  other  piece 
of  furniture  which  is  light  in  color  and  which  is  quite  apt  to  be- 
come worn  and  soiled.  Any  of  the  Staintloor  Finishes  can  be 
used  upon  it  successfully.  Chairs,  bedsteads  and  tables  are  all 
adapted  to  this  finish.  If  any  of  these  pieces  of  furniture  are 
very  dark  or  badly  spotted,  it  is  necessary  to  apply  a coat  of  the 
Staintloor  Under-coat  first,  in  order  to  get  the  necessary  even 
ground.  Then  any  color  of  the  Staintloor  Finish  can  be  used. 


Staintloor  Finish 

A durable,  tough  and 
clastic  combination  trans- 
parent stain  and  varnish 
for  floors  and  all  kinds  of 
woodwork.  Rogers  Stain- 
floor  Finish  is  very  dur- 
able, and  tough.  Is  not 
affected  by  hot  or  cold 
'water.  Will  not  crack, 
mar  white  or  chip.  Dries 
hard  overnight.  Conies 
in  all  popular  wood 
shades. 


Body — Rogers  Creo-Stain.  No.  320.  Trimming — Rogers  Paint,  No.  9.  Cable 
Trim — Rogers  Creo-Stain.  No.  320.  Roof — Rogers  Creo-Stain,  No  100.  Porch  Floor — 
Rogers  Porch  and  Deck  Paint.  Dust  Color. 


Body — Rogers  Paint.  No.  45.  Trimming — Rogers  Paint,  Outside  White.  . 
Rogers  Paint,  Outside  White.  Roof- — Rogers  Creo-Stain,  No.  320.  Porch  Floor — 
Porch  and  Deck  Paint,  Fawn  Color. 


Body — Rogers  Barn  Paint,  Bright  Red.  Trimming  and  Roof — Rogers  Roof  and 
Bridge.  Paint,  Black.  Windmill  Ironwork — Rogers  Roof  and  Bridge  Paint.  Black. 


Upper  Body — Rogers  Paint,  No.  36.  Lower  Body — Rogers  Paint.  No.  553.  Trim- 
ming— Rogers  Paint,  Outside  White.  Roof — Rogers  Creo-Stain,  No.  320.  Porch  Floor — 
Rogers  Porch  and  Deck  Paint,  Dust  Color. 


About  the  Varnish  You  Use 

THE  results  obtained  in  finishing  interior  woodwork, 
depend  upon  the  quality  of  varnish  you  use,  and  not  so 
much  upon  the  skill  with  which  you  apply  it.  Many  poor 
jobs  are  blamed  on  the  workmen,  whereas  the  difficulty  really 
lies  in  the  material  they  have  been  unfortunate  enough  to  use. 
A good  varnish  will  look  well  even  though  applied  by  a poor 
workman,  but  a skilled  mechanic  cannot  produce  good  and  lasting 
work  with  poor  varnish.  Therefore,  we  want  to  bring  to  your 
attention  Rogers  Detro  Finish  Varnishes  and  Rogers  Red  Seal 
Varnishes,  because  we  know  that  if  you  use  either  one  of  these 
excellent  finishes,  you  will  get  the  best  results  it  is  possible  to 
obtain. 

Detro  Finishes  consist  of  five  varnishes  and  a liquid  filler. 
They  constitute  a line  that  is  made  especially  for  the  particular 
architect,  master  painter  or  property-owner.  All  classes  of  work 
inside  and  outside  can  be  done  well  with  these  varnishes.  They 
are  made  by  careful  processes  to  do  certain  classes  of  work,  and 
each  one  will  do  admirably  the  work  to  which  it  is  adapted. 

We  make  another  line  of  varnishes — Rogers  Red  Seal  Var- 
nishes— which  include  a special  varnish  for  every  purpose.  No 
matter  what  you  have  to  finish,  ask  your  dealer  for  a Rogers  Red 
Seal  Varnish  -you  will  get  a varnish  that  is  made  for  your 
particular  need.  Rogers  Red  Seal  Varnishes  are  of  a quality 

Detro  Spar — For  finishing  outside  doors, 
vestibules*  window-sills,  casings,  porch 
furniture  or  anything  that  requires  a var- 
nish to  withstand  moisture  and  outside 
exposure,  it  is  unexcelled. 

Dftro  Floor — An  elastic  varnish  made  es- 
pecially to  withstand  the  hard  usage  to 
which  floors  are  subjected.  Does  not 
scratch,  turn  white  or  show  heel-marks. 

Detro  Flowing — A durable,  elastic  and 
light-colored  varnish  for  general  interior 
use.  Dries  dust-free  with  a beautiful  rich 
gloss  in  three  hours. 

Detro  Hard  Oil — A linseed  Oil  hardened 
with  selected  gums  in  order  to  make  a glossy 
elastic  easy-working  varnish. 

Detro  Liquid  Wood  Filler — A high  quality 
varnish  for  first  or  foundation  coat,  pro- 
duces an  excellent  surface  and  foundation 
for  all  succeeding  coats. 


that  can  be  depended  upon. 


Painted  FloorsOf- 
ten  Most  Suitable 

WI IEN  a floor  is  in  such 
bad  c o n cl  i t i o n that 
staining  is  not  possible, 
the  only  thing  to  do  is  to  paint 
the  floor  a nice,  harmonious 
color.  Rogers  Inside  Floor 
Paint  is  made  tor  such  a purpose.  It  covers  up  the  old  floor 
entirely  and  is  very  useful  in  kitchens,  bedrooms,  etc.  This  paint 
is  easy  to  apply  and  will  dry  overnight.  On  floors  that  are  old 
or  have  been  previously  painted,  only  one  coat  is  necessary,  but 
on  new  floors,  two  coats  will  give  very  good  results. 

Inexpensive  Outside  Paint 

THERE  are  many  times  that  you  want  to  use  an  outside 
paint  that  is  less  expensive  than  that  which  you  would  use 
on  your  house.  When  you  want  to  protect  and  renovate 
your  barn,  mill,  fences,  chicken-coop,  or  any  outbuilding,  just 
a^k  your  dealer  tor  Rogers  Barn  Red.  It  is  not  an  expensive 
paint  because  it  is  made  for  a cheaper  class  of  work.  Neverthe- 
less it  contains  all  the  elements  essential  for  a paint  of  this 
character.  It  is  made  with  the  same  care  and  attention  that  is 
given  to  every  Rogers 
product.  That  i s w h y 
it  does  the  w o r k 
for  which  it  is  made  in 
the  most  satisfactory  way 
possible.  It  covers  and 
spreads  well,  and  is  more 
economical  than  common 
mixed  Venetian  Red  Paint. 

Comes  in  three  colors — a 
nice  shade  of  gray  and  a 
handsome  bright  red,  also 
Big  Four  Yellow. 


Ceiling — Rogers  Wall-Tona,  Ivory.  Upper  Wall — Rogers  Wall-Tona.  Mottled 
Effect,  No.  3.  Lower  Wall — Rogers  Wall-Tona,  Mottled  No.  20.  Stencil  No.  124, 

Woodwork — Oak.  Rogers  Penetrating  Wood  Stain.  Cathedral  Oak  Finished  with  Rogers 
Detro  Interior  Varnish.  Floor — Oak,  Rogers  Dark  Paste  Wood  Filler  and  Rogers  Detro 
Floor  Varnish. 


(eihng — Rogers  Wall-Tona,  Cream.  Wall — Rogers  Wall-Tona,  Colonial  Yellow. 
Stencil  \o.  10.  Woodwork — Pine  Natural.  Rogers  Detro  Finish  Interior,  Varnish.  Floor — 
Rogers  Detro  Floor  Varnish. 


Ceiling  and  Drop — Rogers  Wall-Tona,  Ivory.  Wall — Rogers  Wall-Tona,  Sky  Blue. 
Stencil  Xo.  409.  Woodwork — Rogers  Old  English  Enamel.  Floor — Oak,  Natural,  Rogers 
Detro  Floor  Varnish. 


Ceiling — Wall-Tona,  Colonial  Yellow.  Wall  above  dado — Rogers  Wall-Tona,  Mot- 
tled Effect  No.  2.  Dado — Rogers  Wall-Tona.  Mottled  Effect  No.  20,  Stencil  No.  505. 
Woodwork — Rogers  Penetrating  Wood  Stain.  Weathered  Oak — Finished  with  Rogers 
Detro  Interior  Varnish.  Floor — Oak,  Rogers  Dark  Paste  Wood  Filler  and  Rogers  Detro 
Floor  Varnish. 


Products  that  Help  the  Housewife 


Bras-shine 

Cleans  and  polishes  brass  and  all 
metal  surfaces  to  their  original 
lustre  and  brilliancy  and  gives  a 
high  polish.  Many  metal  polishes 
leave  dust  after  being  used,  but 
Bras-shine  does  not.  It  requires 
very  little  rubbing. 


Furniture  and  Automobile 
Polish 

Brings  out  and  intensifies  the  orig- 
inal finish  on  hardwood  floors, 
pianos,  and  all  kinds  of  furniture, 
(lives  a nice  gloss  and  does  not  harm 
the  finest  woodwork.  You  will 
find  it  useful  for  general  up-keep 
work  about  the  house. 


Motor  Soap 

An  absolutely  pure  oil  soap  for  gen- 
eral cleaning.  Removes  grease  and 
stains,  (lives  high  lustre  to  highly 
polished  surfaces  and  will  not  in- 
jure the  most  delicate  finish.  Goes 
a long  way  and  works  thoroughly. 


Sanitary  Enamel 

There  are  many  articles  about  the 
house  that  can  be  improved  by 
finishing  them  with  a coat  of  good 
enamel.  Rogers  Sanitary  Enamel 
is  of  excellent  quality — comes  in 
pure  white  and  many  artistic  colors. 


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An  Index  for  Home  Up-keep 

Floors — For  staining  and  varnishing  floors,  use  Rogers  Stainfloor 
Finish  (see  page  7).  For  painting  floors,  use  Rogers  Inside  Floor  Paint  (page 
11 ) or  Rogers  Porch  and  Deck  Paint.  For  varnishing  floors,  use  either  Rogers 
Red  Seal  Varnishes  or  Rogers  Detro  Finish  (Page  10).  For  filling  cracks  and 
openings  in  floors,  use  Rogers  Floor  Crack  Filler.  For  renewing  lustre  on 
waxed  or  varnished  surfaces,  use  Rogers  Floor  Brite.  For  dancing  floors,  use 
Rogers  Dancing  Floor  IFa.v.  For  graining  floors  to  imitate  any  grain  what- 
soever, use  Rogers  Graining  Outfit. 

Walls  and  Ceilings — To  make  the  walls  of  your  room  sanitary,  and  at 
the  same  time,  attractive,  use  Rogers  Wall-Tona  (Page  6).  For  an  attractive 
enamel  wall  finish,  use  Rogers  Sanitary  Enamel,  or  if  a white  enamel  wall  is 
desired,  use  Rogers  Old  English  Enamel. 

Chairs,  Tables,  Cupboards,  Etc. — For  a combination  transparent  stain 
and  varnish,  use  Rogers  Stainfloor  Finish  (Page  7).  If  you  want  to  make  your 
furniture  brighter  simply  by  giving  it  a coat  of  paint,  use  Rogers  Family 
Paint — it  comes  in  a variety  of  attractive  colors. 

For  a handsome  enamel  finish,  use  Rogers  Sanitary  Enamel.  It  comes 
in  rich  colors  and  gives  a durable  coating. 

When  a Mission  effect  is  desired,  use  Rogers  Penetrating  Wood  Stains. 
Produces  a clear  stained  effect  without  obliterating  or  raising  the  grain. 

Foi  varnishing  furniture,  use  one  of  Rogers  Red  Seal  Varnishes.  Your 
dealer  will  supply  you  with  the  varnish  exactly  suited  to  your  purpose. 

For  radiators,  gas-pipes,  stoves,  picture-frames,  etc. 

Use  Rogers  Aluminum  Enamel  for  a silver  finish. 

Use  Rogers  Gold  Paint  for  a gold  finish. 

Use  Regers  Stove-pipe  Enamel  for  a black  lustre  finish. 

Screens  and  Screen  Frames — Rogers  Screen  Enamel  renews  old  screens 
by  preventing  rust  and  beautifying  them. 

Shingles — If  you  want  to  stain  shingles,  use  Rogers  Creo-Stains.  Made 
with  best  cieosote.  In  artistic  shades. 


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Our  Facilities 

This  is  a reproduction  of  the  Detroit  White  Lead 
Works,  which  is  known  as  the  Best  Equipped  Paint 
and  Varnish  Plant  in  the  World. 

Paint  Works  Wonders  in  the  Home 


A can  of  good  quality  paint 
made  for  a particular  purpose 
will  work  wonders  i n ma  inta  in- 
ing  the  attractive  appearance  of 
your  home.  There  is  a Rogers 
paint,  varnish,  stain  or  enamel 
that  is  exactly  suited  f or  beauti- 
fying everythingyou  may  want 
to  refinish.  Ask  your  dealer 
for  a Rogers  product — he  will 
sell  you  goods  of  the  highest 
quality. 


